What Jay is saying is that no one goes to the ACC to watch the front office skate. Or the coach stand about in a suit. What is on ice is the draw. And for that they (the players) should be rewarded. What is flawed though is the system they work in.
The NHL'ers are treated like animals
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What Jay is saying is that no one goes to the ACC to watch the front office skate. Or the coach stand about in a suit. What is on ice is the draw. And for that they (the players) should be rewarded. What is flawed though is the system they work in.
Too many corporate shleps in the ACC for hockey games anyway.
NHL players make the third most money of the major sports leagues, with an average salary of $2.4 million. There are 23 players on each of the 30 NHL teams, for a total of 690 players.
Average AHL player makes $60,000 and You get better Hockey in my eyes....
I love hockey, I play the sport.. I say kick NHL to the curb and let the AHL players show us what Hockey is all about....
Average AHL player makes $60,000 and You get better Hockey in my eyes....
I love hockey, I play the sport.. I say kick NHL to the curb and let the AHL players show us what Hockey is all about....
Similar to why i like US College football more than the NFL sometimes. People playing it because they eat, sleep, breathe, live and die by the pigskin.. They aren't playing it for the pay.
and much better football ....
Mac and Laval is gonna be a good game. Last time they played they went into Double OT!
and the Argo's are going to walk away with a victory. They're peaking at the right time and getting the lucky bounces. Don't see Calgary holding it together for the full game.
OpenGambit
Banned
No. I wouldn't trade if it was riding motorbikes. The only reason I would consider a trade would be the ability to lend a famous name to the social causes that matter. It wouldn't be for the pay.
Ya! Wouldnt you rather watch Tony and I chase each other around?? Hahaha
Not very exciting at all?
RandomHero
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I don't know, maybe the fact that people will pay to watch hockey? If you want to spend time to get good at a sport that not very many people care about then all the power to you.
Considering how much effort and dedication it takes to get good enough to make money at the sport I'd say it's foolish not to do it to make a living.
People pay to go to see Olympic events too. I have paid to go see Western hockey games. I am almost certain American College football and basketball games are not free to spectators.
Speaking of people who care about a sport.. Every day that the lock out continues fewer people care about hockey. I have recently decided that unless the system changes I will never pay to attend an NHL hockey game.
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YUP and not cheap hottest ticket of London 2012.“These are the average ticket prices for the most popular Olympic sports:
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N3WMAN
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NHL minimum player wage is 5k a game. That is mostly for non-permanent players who get called up, sent down often. If you had a permanent spot on the team I'd assume you'd be contracted for more.
